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RFID Academic Convocation
Preconference
RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 will host the RFID Academic Convocation, which brings together leading RFID researchers labs, end user companies and RFID technology providers to address research issues surrounding the implementation of RFID. This event is part of a series of meetings that are being organized around the world to build collaboration across institutions, academic disciplines and geographic boundaries. Participation by qualified academic and industry researchers and governmental agency representatives is invited.
The convocation is hosted by the Auto-ID Labs at MIT and is led by a Conference Committee consisting of RFID research directors who are responsible for the academic integrity of the RFID Academic Convocation proceeding separate from RFID Journal LIVE!. It is a unique opportunity to learn what research is happening around the world and to participate in the road-mapping of future research projects.
Objectives:
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Identify specific industry issues that require a coordinated research response |
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Define the underlying core technology research areas required to address these issues |
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Begin a technology road-mapping process |
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AGENDA |
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7:30 am |
Registration and continental breakfast |
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8:30 am |
Welcome and Introduction
Introduction:
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Steve Miles, Conference Committee Co-Chair and Research Sientist,
Auto-ID Labs at MIT |
Welcome From the Auto-ID Labs:
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John Williams, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director, Auto-ID Labs at MIT |
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8:45 am |
Opening Remarks
A discussion on the importance of standards for RFID sensors.
Networked RFID and Sensors—Standards and the Standards Creation Process:| | J.T. (Tom) Cain, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, University of Pittsburgh | | | Kang B. Lee, Leader, Sensor Development and Application Group,
Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of
Standards and Technology |
EPCglobal Business Action Group Standards Creation Process:| | Ian Robertson, Director, Global Industry Development, GS-1 US |
Research Issues in the EPCglobal Community:| | Trevor Pierce Giselle Ow-Yang, Global Standards, GS-1 |
Introduction to AIM Global and ISO/IEC SC31:| | Dan Mullen, President, AIM Global |
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9:15 am |
RFID Vendor Research & Development:
Opportunities for Academic Research Collaboration
In this session, panelists will discuss vendor-sponsored research and areas where academics and vendors can collaborate to solve issues facing end users of RFID technologies.
Cross-Industry & Cross-Continent Opportunities for RFID Research Collaboration:
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Chris Clauss, Business Mgr., IBM Websphere EPC Information Service, IBM |
Business Application Perspective on Auto-ID Technology:
Chip Availability and Functionality for Researchers:| | Chris Segura, Product Line Manager, RFID, Impinj |
HF/UHF Research Roadmap:| | Alastair McArthur, CTO, Tagsys |
IEEE 1451, ISO and EPC Research Collaboration with Philips :| | Michael R. Guillory, Dir., Industry Relations Business Line ID, Philips |
Moderator:
NOTE: Vendors with specific research requirements are invited to contact moderator or convocation co-chairs with their interests.
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10:15 am |
Refreshment break
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10:30 am |
R&D Opportunities in the Largest Supply Chains
Panelists in this session present the response of the academic research community to research requirements presented in the first RFID Academic Convocation, while providing an update on areas requiring collaboration.
Opportunties for RFID Research in the Aerospace Industry:| | Alan Thorne, Aero-ID Program, Auto-ID Labs at Cambridge University |
Other Session Leaders:
| | Representative TBA, Airbus |
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11:00 am |
R&D Opportunities That Cut Across Industries and Geographies
University Research in the Technology of RFID Tags, Readers and Apps:
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Marlin H. Mickle, et. al., Professor and Director,RFID Center of
Excellence, University of Pittsburgh |
Surface Acoustic Wave RFID Devices Using Thin Piezoelectric Films at 2.45 GHz:
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Vadim Shahov, et. al., Bauman Moscow State Technical University |
Privacy and Opportunity in Passive RFID—Authentication Using CDMA:
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Daniel Deavours, Information and Telecommunications Technology
Center, University of Kansas |
Engineering Asset Management Using Product Embedded Information
Devices (PEID); The PROMISE Approach with Application to Assets
of Intracom Telecom, Athens Greece:
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Dimitris Kiritsis, Associate Director, Lab of Informatics for Design and
Production, LICP, EPFL, Switzerland |
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12:00 pm |
Break for lunch |
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1:00 pm |
Convocation splits into simultaneous tracks |
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1:00-2:30
Juried
Papers
2:30-3:00
Break
3:00-4:30
Panel
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EPC Network Use Case Workshop and "Many to Many" EPC-IS
Data Exchange Demonstration
Building a Global RFID Network Simulator:
| | John Williams, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Director, Auto-ID Labs at MIT |
End-User Perspective of a Fortune 50 Company Research Sponsor:
| | Brian Schulte, Altria Corporate Services, Inc. |
Panel Discussion—Grey Paper Proposal for Services-Oriented
Architecture WS Transport Profile:
Participants:
| | Tao Lin, Ph.D., SAP Labs LLC |
| | Representative TBA, Intel |
Moderator:
| | John Williams, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. & Dir., Auto-ID Labs at MIT |
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1:00-2:30
Juried
Papers
2:30-3:00
Break
3:00-4:30
Panel
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HLS Item-Level Tagging
Manufacturer, Distributor and Retailer Perspectives:
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Representative TBA, HLS Industry |
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Representative TBA, EPCglobal |
RFID—Keeping America Safe from Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals:
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Bill Roach, Teresita Levell School of Business, Washburn University |
The Impact of RF Radiation on Protein Efficacy
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Vikas Sharma, Bae-Ian Wu, Felicia C.A.I Cox, Alexander M. Klibanov
and Daniel W. Engels, Auto-ID Labs at MIT |
Localization Interface for WiFi RFID Readers:
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Kaveh Pahlavan, Ph.D., Professor and Director Center for Wireless
Information Network Studies (CWINS), WPI |
Panel Discussion—Health LifeSciences RFID Research Requirements
Participants: | | Ronald Bone, Sr. VP Distribution Support, McKesson |
| | Dirk Rodgers, Sr. Sys. Architect, Supply Chain Solutions, CardinalHealth |
| | Dave Mitchell, RFID Project Leaders, Johnson & Johnson R&D |
Moderator:| | Gisele Bennett, Professor, School of Electrical and Computer
Engineering; Co-Chair, Georgia Healthcare Initiative; Director,
Logistics and Maintenance Applied Research Center; Director,
Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory, Georgia Tech Research Institute |
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1:00-2:30
Juried
Papers
2:30-3:00
Break
3:00-4:30
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Supply Chain Research
RFID and Business Strategy:
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Chang E. Koh, Associate Professor & Associate Director of Research,
Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences, College
of Business Administration, University of North Texas, Denton, TX |
ROI Reality—Financial Analysis and Mgmt. of RFID Platform Investments:
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Michael E. Thompson, Waterstone Group—Research sponsored
by Alien Technologies |
Managerial Issues Related to the Adoption, Usage and Impact of RFID:
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Fred Riggins, RFID Project Leader & Assistant Professor, Carlson School
of Management, MIS Research Center, University of Minnesota |
Panel Discussion—The Future of the RFID-enabled Supply Chain
and Research Needed to Drive it Forward:
Participants:
| | Alan Melling, Symbol Technologies |
| | John Dumalac, Dir., Emerging Technologies, Intel Solution Services |
| | Simon Langford, Dir., RFID Strategy and Transportation Systems, Wal-Mart |
| | Richard Lee, Group Manager, EPC Business Planning & Analysis, P&G |
| | Mike O'Shea, Dir., Auto-ID Sensing Technologies, Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
Moderator:| | Bill C. Hardgrave, Ph.D., Edwin & Karlee Bradberry Chair in Info.
Systems, Director, RFID Research Center, Sam M. Walton
College of Business, University of Arkansas |
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1:00-2:30
Juried
Papers
2:30-3:00
Break
3:00-4:30
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Cold Chain Applications in Fresh Vegetables, Fruits and Meat
Learning from Animal Identification with UHF RFID Technology
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Gregory J. McCarthy, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Center for Nanoscale
Science and Engineering, North Dakota State University |
Smart Containers for an Autonomic Supply Chain:
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Dieter Uckelmann, Manager, RFID-Application and Demonstration Center,
BIBA-IPS, Institute for Production and Logistics, LogDynamics Lab,
University of Bremen, Germany |
Panel Discussion—The Future of the RFID-enabled Supply Chain
and Research Needed to Drive it Forward:
Participants:
| | Representative TBA, Department of Agriculture |
Moderator:
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Jean-Pierre Emond, Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biological
Engineering, Co-Director, Center for Food Distribution and Retailing,
University of Florida |
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Organizing Committee
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Committee Member/Session Leader |
| EPC network |
John Williams, Ph.D., Conference Committee Co-Chair; Director, Auto-ID Labs at MIT |
| RFID enabled Business Models |
Stephen Miles, MS, Conference Committee Co-Chair; Research Engineer, Auto-ID Labs at MIT |
| Supply Chain |
Bill C. Hardgrave, Ph.D., Conference Committee Co-Chair; Director, RFID Research Center, University of Arkansas |
| Smart Containers |
Gisele Bennett, Ph.D., Director, Logistics and Maintenance Applied Research Center; Director, Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory, Georgia Tech |
| Cold Chain |
Jean-Pierre Emond, Ph.D.; Co-director, Center for Food Distribution and Retailing, University of Florida |
| Anti-Counterfeiting |
Elgar Fleisch, Ph.D.; Director, Auto-ID Labs at University of St. Gallen and ETH Zurich |
| Aerospace |
Duncan McFarlane, Ph.D.; Director, Auto ID Labs at Cambridge University, United Kingdom |
| EPC network |
Jun Murai, Ph.D.; Director, Auto-ID Labs at Keio Univeristy, Japan |
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Tom Cain, Ph. D.; Radio Frequency Prototyping and Measurements Laboratory, University of Pittsburg |
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Peter Cole, Ph.D.; Director Auto-ID Labs at the University of Adelaide |
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Sang-GUG Lee Ph.D.; Director, Auto-IDLabs at the Information and Communications University, South Korea |
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Hao Min, Ph.D.; Director, AutoID Labs at Fudan University, China |
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Mark Roberti, Editor and Founder, RFID Jour |
Registration Fees:
Academics, researchers and students wishing to attend the RFID Academic Convocation will receive a special rate of $300. End users and vendors will be charged the normal rate for RFID Journal LIVE! preconference. Registration for the convocation can be bundled with the main RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition as part of a Deluxe Conference Pass.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 is produced by RFID Journal, the World's RFID Authority.
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